The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has fined Uber [UBER.UL] S$6.6 million and Grab S$6.4 million,
The company representatives and other sources spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
United apologized and promised not to remove seated passengers to make room for other passengers.
China's total trade with North Korea was valued at $219.9 million in August, up from $194.62 million the previous month.
The U.S. cable giant bid 17.28 pounds a share for control of London-listed Sky, bettering a 15.67 pounds-a-share offer by Fox.
After the close on Friday, S&P Dow Jones Indices was poised to reorganize several of its sectors and relaunch its telecommunications index as a new communication services sector.
There were around 44.8 million people employed in Germany in total in the second quarter of 2018, according to data from the Federal Statistics Office.
Gold futures in India were trading around 30,738 rupees per 10 grams on Friday, up more than 5 percent from their lowest level in seven months hit on Aug. 17.
A mid-level delegation was due to travel to Washington ahead of Liu's visit, but the trip has now been abandoned.
International benchmark Brent crude for November delivery LCOc1 was up 4 cents at $78.74 a barrel by 0053 GMT.
Marketo, started in 2006 as an email marketing service, was taken private by Vista for $1.8 billion in 2016.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2 percent in early trade, extending the recovery from its 14-month low hit on Sept. 12 to 3.6 percent.
Japan's Nikkei stock index was flat, with a recent rally appearing to lose steam as it entered its fifth day.
Investors seemed unfazed by Ma's comments, with Alibaba shares closing up 3.8 percent on Wednesday.
The IT capital of India is said to be the fastest-growing city in Asia in the next five to 10 years offering a deep talent pool, according to the report by Colliers International.